After learning about the chaos in the rear, Yelujing had two important things in front of him. One was to eliminate the rebels and suppress the country to ensure internal stability. The other was to try his best to ensure that the southern army returned north safely.
After making up the determination to withdraw the troops, they strived to implement it quickly. Yelujing and his ministers quickly formulated a withdrawal plan. There are still about 130,000 Liao troops stationed in Yunzhou. If you want to evacuate smoothly, you need to plan carefully. After all, Fu Yanqing's 100,000 troops are already in Huairen, which can be said to be close at hand.
If before, you were still depressed that the Han army was advancing conservatively and the movement was delayed, but now that the situation has changed, and you are worried that the Han army is too close, you hope that Fu Yanqing can be more conservative.
However, before all the plans were implemented, the first thing Yelujing did was to send a thousand fine cavalry, as the emperor's special envoy, back to Beijing as quickly as possible, informing the states, counties and tribes along the way, and sending reports to the Shang Dynasty. Beijing conveyed the news of the emperor and the army to calm people's hearts. The candidate for the special envoy is Yelu Xiezhen, a rising star who has recently risen in the Liao army.
Afterwards, with the help of his ministers, Yelujing concentrated on withdrawing his troops. First of all, the leaders of the military commanders and generals in Yunzhong were urgently summoned to declare their intention to withdraw their troops. Of course, they concealed the domestic chaos and faced the proposal to withdraw their troops. It can be said that the general mood was very happy. The Liao soldiers had long been unwilling to continue fighting. This proposal was exactly what they wanted.
When the decision is in line with the wishes of the soldiers, the public will naturally respond and get twice the result with half the effort. The generals of the Liao army also showed great enthusiasm. In fact, when he announced the withdrawal and noticed the relieved expressions of the generals, Yelujing couldn't help but sigh silently.
The withdrawal route is easy to draw up. The Yunzhou army will withdraw directly to the north, through the Yin Mountains and out of the Great Wall. Of course, if you want to return to Beijing in a hurry, the best route is to go east, pass through Huai'an County, take Wuzhou to the north and exit the Great Wall. Although it takes a detour, it is closer to Shangjing, but it faces Murong Yanzhao's army directly there. If the army passes by, it will be risky.
As for the Yelvsha army in the Wende and Huai'an areas, they went directly north to Yehuling. The terrain of Yehuling was complex and easy to defend but difficult to attack. If the Han army pursued them, they could cut off the rear.
In any case, without fighting the Han army, it would not be difficult for the Liao army to leave. The situation is much better than at the south entrance.
Even so, there are still problems. The Liao army had a lot of livestock and was highly mobile, but it also needed all kinds of heavy goods, which would affect the speed of its march.
The transfer of the army is not a big problem. The key lies in the Liao people in Yunzhou. As for the population, Yelujing is not willing to leave it to the Han army. Relocation is the most troublesome and problematic matter. As for the issue of relocation, the Hu people and the Han people are divided.
In the end, under the strong dissuasion of Ziyelu Wuzhi and others, and due to the urgency of the situation, Yelujing gave up the idea of leading the entire population of Yunzhou to evacuate northward.
He just announced to the people under his rule that a war was imminent and that in order to avoid loss of life, people could take their families and take refuge. Because the Liao army had already made certain preparations to strengthen the walls and clear the country before, therefore, the official notice was passed down, which also caused a wave of northward migration. Of course, the Han people living in Yunzhou, who are mainly Hu people, have a deep love for their native land and are not so easy to move their families north.
At the same time, the ones coming to attack this time are Han troops. They have the same culture and race, so they should not be affected by the big Shanghai. Well, at this time, I remember my Han identity.
There was chaos and turmoil among the people, but the Liao army's retreat was orderly and in batches. During this process, Yelujing and his ministers were extremely busy, and there were still a lot of problems when it came to actual implementation, and there were even some robberies and armed fights.
In short, there is chaos inside and outside Yunzhou, and it is spreading in the surrounding areas. There is a faint feeling that a disaster is coming. However, perhaps Yelujing wanted to leave a chaotic and collapsed mess to the Han army.
In Huairen County, 100,000 Han troops have been stationed here for five days. During these five days, they did not move at all but stepped up their exploration of the Yunzhou Liao army. Of course he was aware of the chaos in the north, but Fu Yanqing was still cautious and did not dare to move lightly.
On the one hand, the emperor's "steady and steady" combat policy is working, and the lessons of the Battle of Nankou are a warning that we need to be vigilant and wait for the progress of the other two armies. Of course, although Liu Chengyou boasted of giving the generals the power to make decisions when the situation arises, he was not completely free to act. Under his general combat tone, the generals were still restricted and affected in marching operations.
Secondly, Fu Yanqing had completely seen through the previous plan of the Liao army to lure them north. They were still preparing for war seriously, but suddenly they became chaotic. Without knowing the reason, it was difficult to guarantee that it was not a conspiracy of the Liao army.
However, after learning about the strange situation in Yunzhou, the Han generals who accompanied the army could not sit still. Many people felt that it was due to the oppression of the large army that the Liao army could not control itself and would become chaotic without fighting. They thought it was a fighter opportunity and asked Fu Yanqing Please order to march. However, all the worries in his heart were temporarily suppressed by Fu Yanqing, but he also sent more cavalry to step up the spying on the Yunzhou area, especially the Liao army.
"King Wei!" The handsome tent was opened, and a fiery figure burst in, calling Fu Yanqing impatiently.
Fu Yanqing was concentrating and frowning, studying the map. He raised his eyes and saw the person coming, and unfolded the description: "General Shi is here. Please take a seat first. Come and serve tea!"
"Thank you, King Wei, for your kindness. No need, I will not be thirsty!"
The coming general was Shi Yanchao, the general of the Han army. Seeing his agitated and rude behavior, Fu Yanqing made a guess and asked calmly: "What's important, general?"
"The general would like to ask, when will we march? We have been stationed in Huairen for five days, and Yunzhong is right in front of us. How long will it be delayed? Now the Liao army is in a panic..." Shi Yanchao is the representative The aspirations of a large number of Han generals were, of course, also the desire to perform meritorious service.
He, Shi Yanchao, was a veteran on the battlefield. Every time he went on an expedition, he always galloped around and made many achievements. However, this time, from beginning to end, he didn't get many opportunities to perform.
Seeing his condition, Fu Yanqing was very polite and explained to him to appease him. However, this obviously failed to convince him. Shi Yanchao said loudly: "In battlefield combat, there is no such thing as seeking stability. If you miss the opportunity to fight, it will be too late! In the past two days, the Liao Cavalry has launched a massive attack, robbing and killing people. Our scouts seem to be hiding something, and the general believes that the chaos in Yunzhou may not be due to some conspiracy by the Liao army!"
Noticing Fu Yanqing's tangled brows again, Shi Yanchao raised his hand and said, "King Wei, Yunzhou is right in front of you. If you wait and see, you will miss the chance of fighting, and it will also dampen the morale of the army. If King Wei doubts the intentions of the Liao army, please lead him." An army attacks it from the north as a test to see if it is real or not!"
After hearing what Shi Yanchao said, Fu Yanqing looked him over a few times, thought about it seriously, and knew that he could no longer suppress these generals who were highly motivated to fight, otherwise it would really damage their morale.
Returning to his seriousness, Fu Yanqing immediately said: "You lead five thousand of your troops and go north to try to attack. Remember, the main purpose is to test, and you must not fight head-on with the Liao army. After all, there are hundreds of thousands of enemy troops, so don't be careless!" "
"Yes!" Shi Yanchao agreed quickly. He walked out of the tent with a cheerful smile and a wind in his step.
Soon, there was a noise of people and horses neighing in the Han camp. Shi Yanchao's suggestion was not reckless. In the past two days, he did have doubts. It might not be a bad thing to let Shi Yanchao test it with a sharp knife.
However, after thinking for a while, Fu Yanqing said again: "Come here, call Yang Ye, the envoy of Dingxiang Army!"
"King Wei called me, what are your orders?" Compared with Shi Yanchao, Yang Ye's performance was much more comfortable.
Looking at the heroic-looking general in front of him, Fu Yanqing secretly admired him. After several months of contact, he finally understood why the emperor trusted this young man so much.
"What's your opinion on the situation of the Liao Army in Yunzhong?" Fu Yanqing asked.
Yang Ye replied without thinking: "The general thinks that the situation is different. No matter what the Liao army's plot is, as long as our army is prepared, it is a delusion to repeat what happened at Nankou. The plan for now is to carry out Know its details and find out its true and false. In the past two days, the Liao cavalry who had been harassing suddenly changed their style and strangled my scouts. They clearly wanted to cover up the ears and eyes of our army. Therefore, the last general thought that King Wei sent General Shi to attack north. There is nothing wrong with this approach!”
Listening to his analysis, Fu Yanqing couldn't help but nodded in approval, and then said: "However, Shi Yanchao is a brave and fierce person, and a sharp weapon for fighting on the battlefield, but his temperament is a little impatient. I'm afraid that he will rush forward and lose an inch, so I have a foolproof plan. You can lead the Xiang army and then set off, and you can also conduct probing attacks, move with the camera, and you can also take care of each other. I will lead the army myself and then march north!"
"Yes!" Yang Ye thought for a moment, lifted his robe and cupped his fists in response.
"I will transfer the three thousand Hedong Fan cavalry to your command!" Fu Yanqing said again.
"Thank you King Wei!" Yang Ye showed a smile.
As soon as the two probing troops came out, Fu Yanqing's personal army followed, slowly advancing northward. One hundred thousand Han troops marched towards Yunzhong City. Either not moving or being thorough at every turn. However, during preparations for the march, Fu Yanqing received news from Yuzhou that Zhao Kuangyin had captured the city of Lingxian and was heading west towards Yunzhou. With Zhao Kuangyin's army behind him, Fu Yanqing felt more at ease.
